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executive department

Defined in 5 places across 5 titles — 4 distinct definitions of the United States Code.

The term “Executive department” has the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 5.

Same definition in 3 sections

Executive department.—The term "Executive department" has the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 5.

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In this section, each of the terms "Executive department", "military department", and "independent establishment" has the meaning given such term in chapter 1 of title 5.

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The term “executive department” means any executive department, agency, or independent establishment of the United States or any corporation wholly owned by the United States;

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